Tuckerton, New Jersey
Overview
Tuckerton is a Borough
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker
(1758–1845), and was a port of entry
, but not the third Port of Entry as commonly believed, in the United States As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 3,517.
Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township
.
The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker
Ebenezer Tucker
Ebenezer Tucker served in the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey where he was elected to serve in both the Nineteenth Congress and the Twentieth United States Congress...
(1758–1845), and was a port of entry
Port of entry
In general, a port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has a staff of people who check passports and visas and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a...
, but not the third Port of Entry as commonly believed, in the United States As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 3,517.
Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township
Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Little Egg Harbor Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 20,065....
.
The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent.
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